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Condom and herpes
About a month ago I had protected vaginal sex with a female. She later said she had genital herpes there was nooutbreak at the time and she says she takes mess three times a week. We did use a latex condom. I am freaked out what or the odds I have this. I am so parinois every symptom I read about as soon as I read it I think I got it. Please help
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You're asking almost the same question already answered above. Of course anxiety could explain such a symptom. One person's "icy hot" could be another person's "tingling" or "shooting pains".
Re-read them my replies above. This thread is over. Do not be tempted to start a new thread with the same questions, which would be deleted without reply. And I suggest you stop searching online for herpes symptoms. It is a useless waste of your time.
Re-read them my replies above. This thread is over. Do not be tempted to start a new thread with the same questions, which would be deleted without reply. And I suggest you stop searching online for herpes symptoms. It is a useless waste of your time.
Thanks doc I also read that anxiety could cause a menthyol/icy hot feelingin legs. Is this true? I hAve no other symptoms outside of this feeling in my legs like I have on icy hot. I have read diffrent things about this from herpes to anxiety
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Herpes does not cause leg pain or muscle spasm in the absence of genital area blisters (and usually not even then). The only likely connection between your leg discomfort and your recent sexual encounter is emotional -- so my bet is on "mental".
Please re-read and my reply above and concentrate on what it says. You should not be worrying about herpes at all. It is not normal to be "so scared" in this circumstance. If you cannot shake your unreasonable fear, you might benefit from professional counseling. Discuss it with your doctor. I suggest it out of compassion, not criticism.
Please re-read and my reply above and concentrate on what it says. You should not be worrying about herpes at all. It is not normal to be "so scared" in this circumstance. If you cannot shake your unreasonable fear, you might benefit from professional counseling. Discuss it with your doctor. I suggest it out of compassion, not criticism.
Thanks for that but can u tell me how does the leg pain associated with herpes feel? I seem to be having very slight muscle spasm. At first i thought it was mental because I am so scared but now I am not sure.
I asked on the forum and got no answer
I asked on the forum and got no answer
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This question should have been posted on the STD forum. Presumably it was an honest mistake; I'll have this discussion moved there.
Congratulations to your partner for being up front with you about her genital herpes. It would have been better if she had informed you before you had sex. But it probably was difficult for her to bring it up even afterward; and she probably knew you were not at serious risk for transmission. I hope you will be thankful she cares and will respond to her accordingly, with kindness and caring.
In the absence of an overt outbreak, the chance of transmission of genital herpes is probably 1 in 1,000; and condoms make the risk even lower. If she is taking suppressive therapy, the risk lower still. I recommend against testing for HSV. Sinces you have not had any symptoms that suggest genital herpes -- i.e. no blisters or sores of your penis -- you can be confident you weren't infected.
Also, how many sex partners have you had in your life? If you have had 10 partners (and if you live in the US), you can assume 2 of them also had genital herpes. If 50 partners, you probably have been exposed at least 10 times. What I'm getting at is this: that one particular partner told you of her herpes is actually good. It's the ones who didn't tell you who put you at greater risk.
So don't make a big deal of this. Treat your partner with thanks and kindness. Don't lose any sleep over it.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Congratulations to your partner for being up front with you about her genital herpes. It would have been better if she had informed you before you had sex. But it probably was difficult for her to bring it up even afterward; and she probably knew you were not at serious risk for transmission. I hope you will be thankful she cares and will respond to her accordingly, with kindness and caring.
In the absence of an overt outbreak, the chance of transmission of genital herpes is probably 1 in 1,000; and condoms make the risk even lower. If she is taking suppressive therapy, the risk lower still. I recommend against testing for HSV. Sinces you have not had any symptoms that suggest genital herpes -- i.e. no blisters or sores of your penis -- you can be confident you weren't infected.
Also, how many sex partners have you had in your life? If you have had 10 partners (and if you live in the US), you can assume 2 of them also had genital herpes. If 50 partners, you probably have been exposed at least 10 times. What I'm getting at is this: that one particular partner told you of her herpes is actually good. It's the ones who didn't tell you who put you at greater risk.
So don't make a big deal of this. Treat your partner with thanks and kindness. Don't lose any sleep over it.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
